May 27, 1981 Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
NYY 5 BOS 10
CLE 5 TOR 3
@CAL 1 MIL 5
DET 1 CHW 3
@OAK 0 KCR 8
@SEA 5 MIN 2
@TEX 1 ATL 3
LAD 2 PIT 3
@CHC 2 CIN 3
SFG 2 HOU 1
SDP 0 MON 4
STL 1 NYM 3
PHI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 13,961

Wednesday, May 27, 1981
Time of Game: 2:02

Twins

13-29

Won 1

7th, 14 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2  5  0
Rangers         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1 10  1

W: J Koosman (3-6), L: D Darwin (5-4), S: D Corbett (5)

Rangers

24-17

Lost 1

3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Sofield LF                  3   1   0   0    1   2  .158  .361    0    5   2   GDP
R Wilfong 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .596    0    3   1   SH
M Hatcher CF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .294  .746    0    1   0   
G Adams DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .646    0    0   0   
J Castino 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .276  .726    0    2   5   
D Goodwin 1B                  2   1   1   1    1   1  .267  .740    0    6   0   HR
P Mackanin SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .553    0    1   2   
D Engle RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .577    0    4   0   
S Butera C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .653    0    5   1   GDP

J Koosman P                                                              0   0
  D Corbett P                                                            0   0
Totals                       29   2   5   2    2   6                    27  11

BATTING

HR: D Goodwin (1, off D Darwin; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: R Wilfong (2, off D Darwin).

TB: D Goodwin 4; M Hatcher 2; D Engle; G Adams.

GIDP: S Butera (5); R Sofield (2).

RBI: D Goodwin (6); M Hatcher (21).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 1.

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    4   1   2   0    1   1  .274  .688    0    2   5   
M Rivers CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .624    0    0   1   
A Oliver DH                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .306  .747    0    0   0   3B
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .811    0    2   4   
B Stein LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .524 1.154    0    1   0   
  R Lisi PR-RF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .357  .828    0    0   0   CS
J Ellis 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .174  .469    0   12   1   2B,IW
L Roberts RF-LF               4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .795    0    0   0   2B
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .240  .666    0    6   0   IW
M Mendoza SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .274  .606    0    4   3   
  P Putnam PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .836    0    0   0   

D Darwin P                                                               0   2
Totals                       34   1  10   1    3   5                    27  16

BATTING

2B: J Ellis (2, off J Koosman); L Roberts (8, off J Koosman).

3B: A Oliver (1, off J Koosman).

IBB: J Ellis (1, by J Koosman); J Sundberg (4, by J Koosman).

TB: A Oliver 4; B Wills 2; J Ellis 2; L Roberts 2; B Bell; M Rivers; R Lisi; B Stein.

RBI: A Oliver (23).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Wills-M Mendoza-J Ellis; D Darwin-M Mendoza-J Ellis.

E: M Mendoza (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Lisi (1, 2nd base by J Koosman/S Butera).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Koosman, W (3-6)             8    10   1   1    3   5   0   4.22   34     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 4· 8     60    -     1.12   0.27
D Corbett, S (5)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.62    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.17
Totals                         9    10   1   1    3   5   0          37     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 4· 8           -

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Darwin, L (5-4)              9     5   2   2    2   6   1   3.99   32     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 1· 5     73    -     1.33  -0.06
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2   6   1          32     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 1· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Koosman 2 (4; J Sundberg, J Ellis).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:02.

Attendance: 13,961.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Texas Rangers                        
1. R Sofield            LF    1. B Wills              2B 
2. R Wilfong            2B    2. M Rivers             CF 
3. M Hatcher            CF    3. A Oliver             DH 
4. G Adams              DH    4. B Bell               3B 
5. J Castino            3B    5. B Stein              LF 
6. D Goodwin            1B    6. J Ellis              1B 
7. P Mackanin           SS    7. L Roberts            RF 
8. D Engle              RF    8. J Sundberg           C  
9. S Butera             C     9. M Mendoza            SS 

   J Koosman            P        D Darwin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  1-0  ---      27%  50% D Goodwin       D Darwin        Home Run
   t 9   1  1-1  -2-      27%  83% M Hatcher       D Darwin        Single to CF; Sofield Scores; Hatcher out at 2B/CF-1B-SS
   b 1   1  0-0  1--     -15%  30% A Oliver        J Koosman       Triple to RF (Fly Ball); Wills Scores
   t 3   0  1-0  1--      -9%  33% S Butera        D Darwin        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 8   2  1-1  12-       8%  50% L Roberts       J Koosman       Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Sofield       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  R Wilfong       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      45%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B Wills         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      45%  M Rivers        Strikeout
   R      1--      30%  A Oliver        Triple to RF (Fly Ball); Wills Scores
   O      --3      35%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      38%  B Stein         Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      36%  G Adams         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      34%  J Castino       Strikeout
          ---      36%  D Goodwin       Walk
   O      1--      33%  P Mackanin      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      35%  J Ellis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      36%  L Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      37%  J Sundberg      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1
          ---      42%  D Engle         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      33%  S Butera        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      32%  R Sofield       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      34%  M Mendoza       Strikeout
          ---      32%  B Wills         Single to CF
   O      1--      34%  M Rivers        Lineout: LF
          1--      32%  A Oliver        Single to CF; Wills to 3B
   O      1-3      36%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      33%  R Wilfong       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      31%  M Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      30%  G Adams         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      32%  B Stein         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      28%  J Ellis         Double to RF
   O      -2-      31%  L Roberts       Lineout: LF
          -2-      31%  J Sundberg      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      34%  M Mendoza       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      31%  J Castino       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      29%  D Goodwin       Strikeout
   O      ---      28%  P Mackanin      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      30%  B Wills         Strikeout
          ---      27%  M Rivers        Single to CF
   O      1--      30%  A Oliver        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      32%  B Bell          Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1
          ---      38%  D Engle         Single to LF
   O      1--      33%  S Butera        Foul Flyball: 1B
   OO     1--      24%  R Sofield       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
          ---      21%  B Stein         Single to LF
                  Rick Lisi pinch runs for Bill Stein batting 5th
   O      1--      26%  J Ellis         Lisi Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      27%  " "             Lineout: LF
   O      ---      28%  L Roberts       Double to LF; Roberts out at 3B/LF-3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
                  Leon Roberts moves to LF; Rick Lisi moves to RF
   O      ---      24%  R Wilfong       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      29%  M Hatcher       Single to RF
   O      1--      24%  G Adams         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      19%  J Castino       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      21%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      22%  M Mendoza       Flyball: RF
          ---      21%  B Wills         Walk
   O      1--      23%  M Rivers        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Darwin facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      50%  D Goodwin       Home Run
   O      ---      46%  P Mackanin      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      42%  D Engle         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      40%  S Butera        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      45%  A Oliver        Popfly: LF
          ---      40%  B Bell          Single to LF
   O      1--      42%  R Lisi          Single to LF; Bell out at 3B/LF-3B; Lisi to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
          -2-      42%  J Ellis         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  L Roberts       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  R Sofield       Walk
   O      1--      56%  R Wilfong       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Sofield to 2B
   RO     -2-      83%  M Hatcher       Single to CF; Sofield Scores; Hatcher out at 2B/CF-1B-SS
          ---      84%  G Adams         Single to RF
   O      1--      83%  J Castino       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Doug Corbett facing 8-9-1
                  Doug Corbett replaces Jerry Koosman pitching
   O      ---      90%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Pat Putnam pinch hits for Mario Mendoza batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  P Putnam        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  B Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 1.

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